A story...

Julian Message. The newest leader of the Union. The one that's full of potential. The boy that lacks the strength and knowledge to rule. A more reckless version of his father. I go by many titles, none that are true. The one that is true and that I call myself: the new boy that has no idea what he's doing. When sparks of defiance threaten to ignite a rebellious fire in The Union I just wave it off. My country loves me, I know my people. I was wrong. ~~~ Note: this is my entry for the Young Writers Short story competition, so please vote!!

I never actually feared death, nor did I fear dying. I think I had a pretty healthy awareness of it. I was more afraid of what came after it. I know, pretty morbid thoughts for a seventeen year old to have, but when your life is all around "perfect" what can you expect? Not everything goes right... ~~SD~~ Shailene O'Laughlin faced a life altering tragedy, one that cost her her life and her identity. She's transported to The Barracks and forced to be made part of a war and a world that she doesn't understand. To make matters worse, it's a world that she has no place in. Something about her soul is different, and nobody knows why.  No one wants to find out why more than her, but will love, mischief, and a power struggle get in her way?